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Gothic Art Nouveau - A Novel Approach by Matt Hughes

"With obvious influences from the Romantics to the Pre-Raphaelites to the Fin de Siecles, Matt Hughes' Ethereal Visions deliver a novel approach that is pioneering a new movement that is best defined as Gothic Art Nouveau. By blending the romantic aesthetic beauty of Art Nouveau with the beautiful dark concepts of Gothic art, he invites the viewer to not only interact with other worldly realms but delve into self-reflection and introspection. His elaborate poses of striking woman draped in extravagant textiles and patterns appear to blend seamlessly with the abstract surroundings, resulting in a refreshingly new interpretation of Art Nouveau. And while the Gothic subjects of religion, mythology, death and spirituality are present, they are addressed more subtly in his contemporary methodology. In addition, the decorative elements associated with Art Nouveau are ingeniously incorporated into the surroundings, fabrics, ornamentation and even pose of the subjects to deliver a well balanced artistic statement."

Todd Lockwood presents award to Matt Hughes

Matt Hughes wins "Best In Show"
Matt's painting "Becoming" won "Best In Show" at DragonCon 2007!
Click here to check out the winning painting!

Matt's work appears in Spectrum 14
Be sure to check out Matt's work in the latest issue of Spectrum

**Matt's work now available to On-Line Groups**

Recently, Matt was forced to pull all usage of his work to on-line groups. We are happy to announce that Matt has signed with Creative Image Licensing and Management (CILM) to handle the distribution of his digital images to signature groups. This will go into affect on October 9th, 2006. We ask that you please refrain from using Matt's images until you've purchased a license for their legal use.
We realize the time and effort many of you put into creating tags with Matt's work. Please don't throw them away. Instead, when that work becomes available in image and tube packages, you'll be able to purchase them from CILM and continue to use and distribute them!

If you have any questions or requests concerning Matt's images, please contact CILM customer service
customerhelp@creativeimagelicensing.com.

Thank you for your support and patience!

Now available for purchase at our eBay store!!!

With 44 pages of full color work, the latest publication by Matt Hughes entitled "Ethereal Visions" showcases a complete collection of the artist's color work. Each illustration is elegantly displayed with a title and description. Some illustrations are also accompanied by unique stories, poems, and sketches. This is the first collection from the artist since 2001 and will be a welcome collection to any fan of beautiful fantasy work.

This book premiered at the 2006 Comic Con International Convention in San Diego, CA. It was limited to only 50 copies! Each copy was signed and numbered by the artist. We only have a few copies left so don't hesitate!

Click here to visit our store for more details!

This is the latest illustration by Matt entitled "Ash".

*Matt Hughes Art now on MySpace*
It finally happened! Matt has created a web page on the MySpace network. On this page he will be uploading personal photos, links to fellow MySpace subscribers, and updating his blog with regular news. Check out his page at
www.myspace.com/matthughesart
Don't forget to request to be friended in!